I work at Wetherspoons and here’s the real reason there’s never any music on
WETHERSPOONS is a treasure loved by people nationwide and known for its bargain bites and cheap booze.
Now a Spoons worker has revealed the answer to one of the biggest mysteries about the chain: why does it never play any music?
You're almost guaranteed to live near a Wetherspoons, with over 800 of its pubs dotted across the country.
But aside from its bargain prices, there's one thing that sets the chain apart from other bars and pubs: there is never any music on.
But finally the answer has been revealed in the Channel 5 programme, - and it's got nothing to do with licenses.
Legend has it that the chain's founder, Tim Martin, read a famous essay by George Orwell called "Perfect Pub" which advised against music with meals.
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A worker said: "It was a bold move. Whereas other pubs were taking the opportunity to embrace music and create an atmosphere, Tim went the opposite way."
But George Orwell is not the only reason you won't hear your favourite tunes at your local Spoons, there's also some science behind it.
Clever science
Contrary to the route many other pubs have ventured down, Wetherspoons doesn't rely on music to build an atmosphere.
Instead, the lack of music is designed to play on customers' senses - it's a tool used by the chain to help ensure its success, along with cheap prices and speedy service.
And that's not the only Wetherspoons' secret revealed, another worker lifts the lid on why prices are so cheap.
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